Comparison

Bread Baker vs Loafer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bread Baker

This app guides you through the bread-making process with step-by-step instructions and notifications. It includes popular recipes, allows you to add your own, and recalculates ingredients based on desired weight. Enjoy visual progress tracking and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step baking process control
  • Push notifications for process completion
  • Visual progress presentation
  • Ingredient recalculation by target weight
  • Custom recipe creation and import
  • Metric and imperial unit support
Features
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Bread baking process long and tricky! With Bread Baker app you will control the dough preparation and baking step-by-step. You receive notifications once each step is complete. Process can be visually controlled and adjusted. As a bonus we include several popular bread recipes. You can also add your own recipes with ingredients and step-by-step process. Changing target weight will recalculate amount of ingredients required. Recipes can be shared via messages and iCloud. Feature list: * List of popular bread recipes, including ingredients and processes * All recipes are localized to English (default) and some native languages (multiple languages supported) * Ability to re-calculate required ingredients based on target bread weight * Support for metric (kg/g) and imperial (lb/oz) weights and temperatures * Visual presentation of process progress * Gantt chart to visually change the process that is running * Push notifications when step or whole process is complete * Ability to add your own recipes, their ingredients and step-by-step process * Share your recipes via standard iOS means (email, message, social) or via iCloud Terms of Use While you may use Bread Baker application for free as recipe storage, you will need to purchase a subscription to use process and notification features. Please pick one of available subscriptions in the In-App Store to control baking process and receive completion notifications. Having active subscription will also hide in-app advertisements. There are two types of auto-renewable subscriptions: monthly (length is 1 month) and annual (length is 12 months). Price for each subscription type is shown in the In-App store page as well as on Apple App Store. Payment for a subscription will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy can be obtained from our website at https://oxigenator.com/products/breadbaker/privacy-policy/ Link to Terms of Use: https://oxigenator.com/products/breadbaker/terms-of-use/ NOTE: When you purchase a subscription first time - you will be billed only after 7 first free trial days. If you cancel your first monthly subscription during these first trial days - you will NOT be charged at all.

About

Loafer

Effortlessly manage your baking recipes and create perfect baked goods. Import recipes from popular websites, view instructions without ads, and run multiple timers simultaneously. Sync your recipes and favorites across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Add and import recipes
  • Ad-free recipe viewing
  • Multiple labeled timers
  • Shopping list integration
  • Recipe syncing across devices
  • Add photos to recipes
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Loafer is the easy way to manage your recipes and help you create perfect baked goods, every time. Add or import recipes, view recipes and instructions without ads or distractions, run multiple timers at the same time, and more! FEATURES: Add Recipes: - Add recipes in just a few easy to follow steps Import Recipes: - Import recipes from many popular recipe websites† - Preview the recipe and make changes or corrections before adding it View Recipes: - Ingredients and instructions are clear and easy to read - Times and notes appear in-line with instructions, for easy access - Add ingredients to your shopping list with just a tap - No ads! Timers: - Run multiple timers simultaneously, perfect for when you're multitasking - Each timer is labeled - no more guessing what recipe or step the timer was for Manage Recipes: - Select recipes as Favorites for easy access - Add photos to your recipes to showcase your work Sync: - Recipes and Favorites sync between your devices - Easily switch between devices - all your recipes and timers will stay in sync † Supported websites: - Allrecipes - Bon Appetit - Breadtopia - CopyKat - Der BrotDoc - Epicurious - King Arthur Baking - Kitchen Stories - The Perfect Loaf More websites are added in every update!

Screenshots

Bread Baker4 screens
Loafer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bread Baker at 38% against Loafer's 0%. Bread Baker also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Loafer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bread Baker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Loafer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bread Baker holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bread Baker has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Bread Baker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Loafer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bread Baker ships an update every 6 weeks, Loafer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bread Baker versus Loafer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBread BakerLoafer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.714.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOXiGENATOR LLCDavid Willmore

Customer experience

Bread Baker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Loafer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bread Baker

Subscriptions2
  • Bake feature, 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Bake feature, 1 year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
5 purchases

Loafer

One-time5
  • $0.99 Tip$0.99
  • $1.99 Tip$1.99
  • $2.99 Tip$2.99
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  • $3.99 Tip$3.99
  • $4.99 Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Bread Baker free?
Bread Baker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loafer free?
Loafer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bread Baker or Loafer?
Bread Baker is rated higher. Bread Baker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Loafer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bread Baker or Loafer have ads?
Bread Baker shows ads; Loafer does not.
Which is updated more often, Bread Baker or Loafer?
Bread Baker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Loafer fortnightly. Most recently, Bread Baker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Loafer on November 3, 2026.

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